Venality : the sale of offices in eighteenth-century France /

In ancien régime France almost all posts of public respsonsibility had to be bought or inherited. In this book, one of the foremost historians of early modern Europe traces the evolution and development of this system.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Doyle, William, 1942-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Clarendon, 1996.
Subjects:	Sale of public office > France > History > 18th century. France > Politics and government > 18th century. Vénalité des offices > France > Histoire > 18e siècle. France > Politique et gouvernement > 18e siècle. Politics and government Sale of public office. France. Government - Non-U.S. Law, Politics & Government. Government - Europe. 1700-1799 Electronic books. History.
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Table of Contents:

1. Venality: A French Addiction
2. Archomania: Venality at the Limit, 1689-1722
3. The Venal Labyrinth
4. 'All that Finance has spoil'd': The Government and Venality, 1722-1768
5. Unforeseen Necessities: The Government and Venality, 1768-1788
6. Honour for Money: Venality in Society
7. Money for Honour: Offices in the Market
8. Beyond Debate: Venality in the Public Mind
9. Ambiguities of Abolition: The Revolution and Venality
10. Epilogue: The Persistence of Venality.